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JOHN G. OOONER, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specification o1.' Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application led August 10, 1908. Serial No. 447,801.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. CooNER, a residing at Macon, inthe county of Bibb and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Devices; and

yI do declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My-invention relates to devices for dislaying articles of merchandise, and particuarly to devices for supporting and displaying belts. y

The object of the invention is to provide a cheap andeiiicient device of this character upon which the belts may be hung so as to display the same, and whereby any belt may be selected. froma number of belts upon the rack kwithout removing the others. i

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for automatically locking the parallel bars of the rack together so that the belts thereon cannot be removed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as Will be more fully described and partlcularly pointed out in the appended claim. I

In the accompanying drawings, is a side elevation of the device with a number of belts attached thereto, and showing how a particular belt may-be removed without removing the remainder on the rack, Fig.

is a fragmentary longitudinal section showing the locking device, Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation, Fig. 4 isa modified form shown in side elevation.

Referring more especially to the drawings, and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 represents a single strip of metal preferably in the form of heavy wire which is bent intermediate its length in the manner of safety. pins as at 2, to form a spring loop, which connects the parallel sides 3 and 4 of the device. At one end the device is bent at right angles to form the locking extension 5, which is reduced at its extreme end as at 6, and provided with a latch receiving notch 7, and a beveled end 8, which throws the latch bar 9 Figure 1,-'

out of normal so that the device is locked automatically. The latch bar 9 is carried by a casing 10, which is secured to the extreme end'of the bar 3, and is impelled to normally engage the notch suitable operating handle 12 is formed integralvupon the bar 9, and projects through the slo't 13, formed in the casing 10. Y

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the spring loop is dispensed with, and a spiral spring 14 is arranged between the parallel bars at the opposite endv from the latch portion so as to normally spread the members as shown in dotted lines. With this type of construction two halves 3 and 4 are hinged together at their rear ends as at 15, 4or the material may be greatly attenuated at this point to permit free movement of the parts.

From the fore oing description, taken in connection with t e accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.v

Various' changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any this invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A deviceof the class described comprising a plair of parallel members connected toet er at one end, one of said barshaving its ree end bent at right angles to its longitudinal plane and being notched, and a spring bolt carried by the other member at its free end adapted to engage said notch, said spring bolt being normally pressed toward the end of said member, the end of said s ring bolt member being extended only slight y beyond the end of the notch member, whereby articlfls may be slipped from one member to the ot er.

7 by a spiral spring 11. A.

of the advantages of In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. JOHN G. COON ER. Witnesses:

ROLAND T. MAHoNE, Y F. T. VINCENT. 

